Crosstie for locomotives



12, 1932. L NEEBE 1,867,467

GROSSTIE FOR LOCOMOTIVES Filed Aug. 5, 1931 Patented July 12, 1932UNITED STA ES ew Ne LAWRENCE L. NEEBE, or WOODIBURY, new JERSEY GROSSTIEron Locomorivns Application filed August 5, 1931. Serial No. 555,286;

This invention relates to certain improvements in the cross-tiessupporting the ball joint of the flexible steam pipe leading from therear fixed cylinder to the forward cylinder saddle located on the frontflexible front frame of the locomotive and the rear cylinder is fixed tothe rear frame of the'locomotive. and the rear section of the pipe isconnectedto the rear cylinder structure by a ball-and-socket joint and,in this case. to 29 the cross-tie by a ball-and-socket joint which iscontained within the cross-tie, the forward section of the pipe beingrigidly secured to the cross-tie, and both pipes communicating with theinterior steam passage of the crosstie. In the accompanying drawing:Fig. '1 is a sectional view through the cross-tie; Fig. 2 is a planview; and

Fig. 3 is an end View of the cross-tie.

. The invention is an improvement on the construction illustrated in thepatentgranted to J. C. Maris. No. 1.758.845. granted May 13. 1930. Inthe patent the cross-tie simply supports the ball section. which wasmade separate from the cross-tie, the cross-tie being located below theball-and-socket coupling. l

In the drawing the cross-tie 1 is made as asingle casting and hasflanges 22 which are bolted to the side frames 3 of the front section ofthe locomotive. The cross-ti e has pads 19. which rest upon the upperedges of the frames 3, as clearly shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3. Aninterior steam passage 4 extends from one end of the cross-tie to theother, and this steam passage is preferably tapered at the. forward endas shown at 4a. and is connected. to a flange 6 of the forward section 5of the steam-pipe, shown steam pipe.

by dotted lines. The flange 6 is tapered to fit the tapered end'of thecross-tie soas to make a steam-tight oint as it will'be understood thatthe'section 5 of the steam pipeis rigidly securedto the cross-tie at itsrearend and can slide longitudinally in the slip joint 7v of the forwardcylinder structure,

shown by dotted lines, and in the patent referred to above." Therear'end-of the pas- V sage 4 is enlarged as at 45, and located in tothis enlarged portion is the socket 8, in which is a-ball'9, shown bydotted lines in Fig. 1, the socket being held in position by a ring 10or othersuitable fastening. The ball is attached to the rear section 11of the steampipe, which, extends to therear cylinder structurewhere itis provided with a 'ball-and-socketjoint-as indicated; in theabove-mentioned patent, so that the steam flowing through the section 11of the steam pipe passes into the steam passage 4' and from the steampassage 4 into the forward section 5 of the pipe. i V

Forming an integral'part, of the cross-tie are arms 12 for the centeringspring push 7 rod or valve motion bearingsand in the present instance atthe forward end of thecro'sse tie is a bracket'13 for the brakecylinder.

14 are the perforated lugs for the spring links, and 15 are the bearingsfor the brake hangers. 16 and'17 are webs on whichare formedthe-flanges2, which areconnected to a the side frames of'the locomotive. Trans-.verse ribs 18 at the top of the structure extend from oneside-of thecross-frame tothe other g to support the waist bearer saddle. These ribsalso strengthen the arms for the center.- ingspring push rodorvalvefmotion bearings. 'It will be seen by theabove construction thata very rigid cross-tie can be made in which is an interiorsteampassagewhich is connected at one end to the rigid section 5 of the steam pipeand at the other end to the flexible section 11 ofsaidsteam pipe, andthe socketfor the ball joint can be rigidly held in the opening in theenlarged portion of the interior steam passage, making a verysubstantial construction yet allowing the necessary flexibilityof thesection 11 of the It will be understood that, while I have shown onetype of ball joint, other typesmay be used and in some instances therear end of the cross-t1e may have a rigid flange connection instead ofthe flexible connection for the steam pipe Without departing from theessen tial features of the invention. The cross-tie may have additionalarms or brackets as may best suit the design of the locomotive.

I claim: g U I 1. The combination -of-si'demembers ofthe frame of alocomotive; and a cross-tie connecting the frames, said cross-tie havinga longitudinal interior steam passage therein, said passage beingenlarged at one end to re- ;ceive the ball-and-socket connection of the:pipe leading from the rear cylinder 'to the cross-tie :and reduced atthe otherend Where the'cross-tie is rigidly secured =.to the sectionof-the pipe leading from :the cross-tie to the 7 forward cylinder. r

2. A cross-tiefor a locomotive made'in a smgle casting and having aninterior steam passage therein, and having :side. flanges "by which the:cross-tie is secured to the side members of the frames ofthelocomotive, and having Webs at each end connecting thebody v i ofthestructure to the said flanges.

A locomotive'cross-tielmade in asingle, eastmgand havmgan interior steampassage thereln, and having flangessby Which 'ltflS secured tothe-sidemembers of the frame of the locomotive and having lateral arms forsupporting accessor es of the locomotwe.

, 4. Across-tie made ina-singlecasting and 1 1 having an interior steampassage therein and having z flanges by which it is secured to the sidemembers of the frame of t-he locomotive, and'having at itsforWar-dend'abraclret for g a brake cylinder.- V

v 15. Across-tie ior-alocomotive made in-a single casting and having-aninterior steam passage therein, and having perforatedlugs at theupperportion thereof -for spring links. Across tie made in-asingle-casting, hav

- .ing ,anfinterior steam passage "therein and 1 f havmgl-ateral armsforcentering spr ngpush rod, and having brake hanger bearingsdependingfromsaid arms.

. 17. A locomotive cross-tie made in a single casting, having (aninteriorsteam passage therein and having lateralarms for supportingaccessories of d h-e locomotive and also having a support for-theWaistbearer saddle.

' LAWRENCE :L. NEEBE.

